John Morthland
Stories
Beloved by bubbas and the Butthole Surfers alike, 350-pound yodeler Don Walser is country’s current cross-generational king of cool.
Freddy Fender has one of the most affecting voices in the music business. So why isn’t he a star?
A veteran filmmaker’s new documentary looks at the rich history of tejano.
San Antonio accordionist Mingo Saldivar is knocking them dead in northern Mexico.
Son of a gun, you’ll have big fun—and terrific fresh crawfish—at these seven Louisiana seafood joints.
Bugs Henderson doesn’t lhave an “act” — he’s simply one of the best blues guitarists around.
In Houston a handful of juke joints and beer bars offers blues the way they used to be—a soulful, gritty communal rite.
Can tejano heartthrob Emilio Navaira survive the crossover to country music?
When Stevie Ray Vaughan died, Texas lost its premier guitarist. Can any of these ambitious young players fill his boots?
A new album showcases the smoky vocals and guitar of Long John Hunter—the man who gave West Texas the blues.
For years, no one took cowboy poetry seriously. But Buck Ramsey’s epic verse has taken the genre to new heights.
How a cut of meat from the wrong side of the street rose to culinary stardom, plus a guide to Texas’ most authentic fajitas.
How a cut of meat from the wrong side of the street rose to culinary stardom, plus a guide to Texas’ most authentic fajitas.
Nearly everyone agrees that the nation’s best college jazz program is in Denton, but critics wonder if it isn’t mired in the past.